New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-19
NETWORK CITY.

Forscvcral weeks workmen have been busy In Union
and Madison Squares setting up tall green poles FOR
the electric lights. Tho towers that have been
in use In the squares for several years Will SUI po
retained for cases or emergency
George Gray, tho amateur shot puttcr Of America
member of the cw-York Athletic Club. Will attempt
TO beat the American record of fory-thrcc feet al
the Mott Haven grounds today at IL a M mou dnG
New-York Athletic Club VIII give MN uidhoh"
medal If the record IS broken
Tho class of 80 in tho School of Arts of Columbia
College Photographic yesterday on the steps OF
the Library building
Policemen found the dead body OF Samuel Scuddor
a negro In the yard of No 80 Thompsonst. yesterday
morning 1t IS thought that he died from tho chccts
of rum of disease
Thomas Sheridan, an unmarried gaSitter, age
twenty SEVEN jumped out Of fourth-sory window ot
the tenement house. No. 1877 East Eleventh ST., al
3 a. m yesterday, and hurt himself so badly that ho
died before tho police could get an ambulance.
The McAnley Mission at No. 31G waterst., will
celebrate its fifteenth anniversary to morrow. Meet
lngs will be held at and at 100 p m. General
Clinton b. Fisk Will preside and there viii be addresses
by tho Rev. Dr. c. II. ParlA urst, the Rev. bid"ch
Lane the Rev. NJ. Y Bcvard, and others
The Tribune has received 80 from :" J. W. r." and
81 from : A. L. for the two destitute Old women
in sprlngst.
Some time ago a resolution adopted and posted
by the Flour Committee of tho Produce Exchange
awarding TO the Inspection Department 80 cents per
ments of the kind were made by Me>srs. Ihurber,
Whyland & Co. under protest and the Eoard OF
Managers promptly ordered the money to ne triunaTai
deciding the resolution as coh'IH! u cA's''"H '
-four trade rules.
At a meeting last night Of Dir. McGlynn'' support
ers in ST. stephen, parish 1886 81 was collected for
the Doctors benehL
Miss Eebecca Frcam and her friends attSndcdDc Witt
Memorial Chapel last evening She followed the cf
,rcses with marked interest applaudlng earnestly At
She did not speak
The hog buo hers who threatened to strike Yesterday
for higher wages decided to wait unll It's morning
when they Will 70 their demands all not granted
The Rev. Or. John r. Paxton viii deliver the
opening lecture In the Cooper Union FREQ course this
evening the subject Will be on to Richmond and how
we Jared 10y the way
Joseph Burke, who kept tho lodging house in which
Bcczicv Clarity killed 10y Daniel Drscoll was
sentenced yesterday 10y Judge Bcnect TO four years
in the Erie Pententiary for having oouh'crlc" H'o"'S
In his possession.
A locomotive jumped the track at the Broohlyn
end Of the Bridge about Z 30 a. m. yesterday and
until o O'Clock could be rin on the north track
ThOuS ands compelled 10 Walk oNcF 'Hc b''""o
take the ferries.
John Bough who obi tincd diamonds Of the value
OF 50 600 from Mr. Herbert, Maiden lane !c"cicr
and aferward pawned them wa sentenced Yesterday
by Recorder Smyth to eight years anu ia hi""'"'
in the State Prison
The United States Steamboat Inspectors received
reu1s Yesterday Of tic lion bctwccI the schooner
Robert Knapp and the steamer Drew at Cald"eHs
Landing On Wednesday. The schooner SANK.
" C. Brownell Will lecture French Women
at Columbia College this morning
A game Of football between the freshmen teams
Of Princeton and Columbia Will be played On the
Polo Grounds this morning.
District Attorney MARITIME denied yesterday THAI any
additional indictments were TO be- found Immediately
ayains, The kccucrs Of bucket Shop lie denied
ai,n hat ne had received offer to fhinl,h ne"
testimony for the Indictment Of Iicrnafd EOnihe
There las good sale yesterday at the Flhh Avenue
Art Galleries Of T. stcvcns's art objects shcheld
Mated ware silver ware cnaIncls, bronzcs ana Ola
WeGgwood brought fair prices. The collection OF
furniture among which some aItstlc Spccluchs'
went well also
The striking glass jewellers employed 10y ScHoh'
Rache A. Co will return to work on Monday on the
same conditions that existed before they struck
The warning partners in kicrnanN News Agency
rested on their arms yesterday There were no fresh
notices at any rate, oathcr side. The junior
partner doubled his Lody guard, but beyond that there
vas no change ia the battle lines. Many friend, OF
senator Herman urged luu to establish an ihlelchlch
news agency and pl onhsed him their support
There has been no Wholesale discharge Of operators
md emnloyc, I'm the Canal Office Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company as has bcch reported
I'm Nnveml.r / about twenty five employees were
lad on and on last Monday thirty To thit! ANc "cio
disc harsed